Roman Catholic Diocese of Poreč and Pula

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Diocese of Poreč i Pula
Dioecesis Parentinus et Polensis
Statistics
Country: Croatia
Metropolitan: Rijeka
Rite: Latin Rite
Area: 2,839 km²
Population:
  Total:
  Catholics:
208,707 (2004)
168,699 (80.8%)
Cathedral: (Cathedral of the Assumption of Mary,)
Ordinaries
Bishop: Ivan Milovan

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Poreč and Pula {Latin: Parentin(us) et Polen(sis)} is a diocese located in the cities of Poreč and Pula in the Ecclesiastical province of Rijeka in Croatia.

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[edit] History

  • 3rd century: Established as Diocese of Porec
  • June 30, 1828: Renamed as Diocese of Poreč i Pula

[edit] Special Churches

  • Former Cathedral:
    • Katedrala Uznesenja Blažene Djevice Marije, Pula, Istria
      (Cathedral of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary)

[edit] Leadership

  • Bishops of Poreč and Pula (Roman rite)
    • Bishop Ivan Milovan (since 1997.11.18)
    • Bishop Antun Bogetić (1984.01.27 – 1997.11.18)
    • Bishop Dragutin Nežic (1960.06.15 – 1984.01.27)
    • Bishop Dragutin Nežic (Apostolic Administrator 1950.05.21 – 1960.06.15)
    • Archbishop Raffaele Mario Radossi, O.F.M. Conv. (1941.11.27 – 1948.07.07)
    • Bishop Trifone Pederzolli (1913.06.19 – 1941.04.22)
    • Bishop Giovanni Battista Flapp (1884.11.13 – 1912)
    • Archbishop Alojzij Zorn (1882.09.25 – 1883.08.09)
    • Bishop Giovanni Nepomuceno Glavina (1878.09.13 – 1882.07.03)
    • Bishop Juraj Dobrila (1857.12.21 – 1875)
    • Cardinal Lorenzo Campeggio (Apostolic Administrator 1533.06.06 – 1537.05.28)

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